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paternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given to a father after a child is born

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Men are not granted paternity leave in Italy. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025 And on that note, I’m headed out on paternity leave through the end of the year. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025 Derek Hough will go on paternity leave after birth of his child with Hayley Erbert As a soon-to-be first-time dad, this would not seem like the ideal time to make a major career change. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 The Arceta family says Mark was on his way to his final work shift before paternity leave. Alexis McAdams, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paternity leave

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“Paternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paternity%20leave. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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